Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad Jan is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh since November 2022. He is a member and the Penang State Information Chief of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. His victory in the 2022 general election was a significant upset, as he defeated the incumbent MP, Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ending the family's 40-year hold on the parliamentary seat.Calon PRU Muhammad Fawwaz Mat Jan As MP for Permatang Pauh, he has been controversial, attempting to ban the sale of alcohol to non-Muslims at Sunway Carnival Mall and making seditious remarks on social media. Additionally, he sparked outrage in Parliament by claiming that low-income students have ‘big appetite’ and are resorting to sugar dating.
Election results + Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2022 P044 Permatang Pauh (PAS)37,638 43.04%Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR)32,366 37.01%87,4485,27281.59% Mohd Zaidi Mohd Zaid (UMNO)16,97119.41%Mohamad Nasir Osman (PUTRA)4730.54%
+ Penang State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotes%Opponent(s)Votes%Ballots castMajorityTurnout 2018 N12 Penanti Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan (PAS) 4,791 26.20% (PKR) 8,221 44.95% 18,526 2,944 86.40%Suhaimi Sabudin (UMNO) 5,277 28.85%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
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